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HOLLAND, Richard Lyon - Date of
birth
1 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine -
Hometown
Radnor, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33813135 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Stadtkyll-Junkerath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rupert S. Holland (father)
Margaret L. Holland (mother)
Eleanor S. Holland (sister)
David T. Holland (brother)
Rita A. (Harding) Holland (wife)
Stephen L. Holland (son)
More information
Pvt Richard L. Holland graduated from Haverford School in 1938.He worked as an office clerk before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 6 July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.com – WWII Enlistment Record, www.87thinfantrydivision.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Haverford School - Spring 2015 magazine